UPDATE: More information released in alleged Fontana sex abuse case

FONTANA -- Fontana Police investigators said Saturday the girl reportedly sexually abused by a 65-year-old Arleta woman was related to the accused woman.

"The family tried to take care of the matter within the family but only recently came forward to the police to report the abuse," said Sgt. Jim Burton with the Fontana Police Department.

Kathy Guijarro, who runs a day care center out of her Arleta home, was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of lewd acts with a child for an alleged incident which took place on April 3, 2010, according to police authorities and a complaint filed by the San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office.

Both the victim, who was under the age of 14 at the time of the alleged crime, and Guijarro were both interviewed and after conducting an investigation Guijarro was arrested, officials said.

"Because of the time lapse, there really wasn't much fresh evidence so much of it was statements," said Burton. However, he added there was enough evidence to arrest Guijarro.

During the investigation, detectives contacted the Los Angeles County agency that licenses day care centers to inform them of the pending case, Burton said. It's unclear if her day care center is still operating.

The DA's Office filed charges against Guijarro on March 11 in Fontana Superior court.

In a telephone call to Guijarro's day care center Friday afternoon, a woman who identified herself as Guijarro refused to comment on the case but did acknowledge she had been arrested on Wednesday.